# Really stupid newbie question

William Crossley (wec@ubunix.acsu.buffalo.edu)
Thu, 9 May 1996 08:11:21 PDT

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    Mike Carns wrote:
    > =

    > Also, did you compile the moo with OUTBOUND_NETWORK defined (in options.h=
    )?
    > =

    > > On Thu, 9 May 1996, Bill Lantry wrote:
    > > > please forgive me my foolishness, but I've struggled with this one fo=
    r
    > > > awhile, and even the unix guy here can't help me. I *did* get the
    > > > network turned on, but now I have the following problem:
    > > >
    > > > **************************************************************
    > > > @make-player fool for clown@circus.edu
    > > > fool (#1348) created with password `OpaVa' for clown@circus.edu
    > > > Send email to clown@circus.edu with password?  =C4Enter `yes' or `no'=
    =C5
    > > > yes
    > > > Sending the password to clown@circus.edu.
    > > > Cannot send mail: Cannot open connection to maildrop localhost:
    > > >  Permission denied
    > > > ******************************************************************
    > > >
    > > > How can I get that connection to open? The machine's mailer (BSD)
    > > > does work, I've even got a pop server running on it. So I think
    > > > I just need to get the MOO mailer to connect to the machine's mailer
    > > > and we'll be in business...
    > >
    > =

    > Mcarns

    It sounds to me like your open_network_connection() built-in is disabled.  =
    If you
    haven't already, edit your source code file options.h and uncomment the lin=
    e that's
    something like #define outbound_network and re-compile the server.  If that=
     doesn't
    work, then we go from there. ;)

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